Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-06-07
BILL NYE AND Jay GOULD.

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BILL NYE AND Jay GOULD.
Tho Humorist Pays His Respects to
the Hich Phflanthropiss.-Ol Ac-
quaintance Renewed.
New York World: 1t has been ten
long weary years since last met Jay
Gould until 1 called upon him yesterday
to renew the acquaintance and discuss
the happy past. Ten years Of patient
toll and earnest endeavor on my part,
ten years OF philanthropy on his, have
been filed away In the grim and greedy
heretofore. Both Of us have changed
in that time, though Jay has changed
more than have. Perhsps that is be-
cause he he's been through more in con-
tact with change than have.
Still, had changed good deal in
those years, for when called at Irving
ton yesterday Mr.. Gould did not remem.
Der me. Neither did the watchful but
oyerestimated dog in the front yard,
Mr. Gould ivesIn comfort, in . CHEEKY
home, surrounded by help and q barbed.
wire fence.
BY wearing ready.msde clothes, in.
stead OF having his. clothing made es-
pecially for himself, he hes been able to
amasH good many millions of dollars
with which he is enabled to buy thinps,
Carefully concealiDg the fact that I
bad any bnsinesB relations with the press,
l gave my card to the person who does
chores for MIR. Gould, and, apoiogizipp
Tor not having dropped in before, /. took
seat IN the spare room to wait for the
great railroad magnate.
Mr.. Gould entered the room with
low, stealthy tread and looked me oyer
In cursory way and yet with the air OF
connoisseuF. ~
believe that / have never had the
pleasure OF meeting You before, Biz"
said the grand railroad swallower and
amateur phlisnthropist with tinge OF
railroad irony. ''
yes sir; We met some years ago."
said l. lightly running my fingers over
the keys OF the piano in order to show
him that ] wss accustomed to the sight
OF piano. "I ives then working in the
rolling.mill at Laramie City, Wyo.,
and you came to visit the mill,
which was then operated by the Union
Pacific railroad company, You do not
remember me beoauseI I have purchased
q different pair OF trousers sinoe + saw
yon, and she cane which wear this
season changes my whole appearance
also. 1 lromember you, however, very
much
.Well. il We grant ail that Mr.. Nye,
will you excuse me for asking you TO
what am indebted for this cali p"
We'll, MIR. Gould, said I, raising to
my full height aud putting my soft hat
on the brow OF the Venus de Milo. after
which seated myself opposite him in
degage western way, "you are indebted
= me for thig call. That's what you're
indebted to. But We will let that pass.
We are not here to talk about indebted
ness, jay. III you are busy you needn't
return this call till next winter. But T
am here just to converse in q quiet way,
"a between man and man, To talk over
the past, to ask yoE aasev your conduct
is and to inquire ii / can do you any
good in any way whatever. This is no
time to speak pieces and ask in gram
matical way. TO uhat lyon are indebt-
ed for this call. My main object in
soming up here was to take yen by the
hand sud esk you how your memory ia
this spring? Iudging from what I
could hear, was led to believe that it
was . little inclined to be sluggish and
astrophied days and to keep you awake
|nights. Is that 30 Jay2" .tl
"No. sir; that is not so.''
Every well, then / have been misled
by the reposte in the paper and am
glad it is all mistake. Now, one thing
more before 60. Did 1t ever OCCUR to
you that while you and your family were
all ont in your yacht together some day,
Q sudden squall, quick lurch OF the lee
scubberH, o tremulous movement OF the
main brace, y shndder Of the aprinR
boom might OCCUR and al be over 7"
Eyes, sir, / haye often thought Of il.
and Of course suoh . thing might hap
pen az any time; but yon forget that
while We are out on the broad and
boundless ocean We enjoy Ourselves, We
are Tree. People with morbid curiosity
cannot como and call on us. We cannot
get the the daily newspapers, and We
don't have to meet low, vulgar peoole
who pay their debts and perspire.n
etOf course that 10 one view to take OF
it; but that is only selfish view, Sup
posing that You have made no provisions
for the future in case of eccidens.
Would it not be well for you TO name
some one outside Of your own family TO
take up this great burden which is now
Waig hing you down-this money which
yen nay yourself has made q slaye OF
you and look out for it? Have you
ever considered this matter seriously
and settlsd upon good man who would
be willing to wateriyour stock for you
and so conduct your affairs that nobody
wouid rak any hanaf3k from vnnv vaei
accumnlations and In every way carry
out the policy which you have inaugu.
rated?
"Ifyou have not thoroughlyoops,dered
this matter ] wish you would do 10 at an
early data, Ihaye In my minds eye
Just such q man as you need. Hi
this kind, and he would pick il ur
chserfnlly ct any time yen see tit TO 10y
i down. will give you his address,
Thank you, said Mr.. Gould, as the
Thermometer in the next room suddenly
ffroze up end burst with . loud report
And now, il you will Arouse ne frou
Ioffeetting my time. which Ii worth $5Ot
q minute sgalnst yours, which / Judge
to be worth about 81 per week, I vii
bid you good morning"
He then held the door open for me
and shortly after that came away
There were three reasons why did no
remain, bun the principal reason wa
that did not think he wanted me to d.
90.
4 And so I came away and left him
There was little else that oouM 90,
sItiis not the hrst time that a wesser,